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Crocodile eyes more sophisticated than previously thought
Crocodile eyes are even more finely tuned for hunting than we thought, according to new Australian research.
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Australian photographer recognised at Global Arctic Awards
Joshua Holko named Arctic Photographer of the Year.
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Rare dugong sighting in southern NSW
A dugong has made an unusual appearance in the cool waters of Merimbula, on the NSW Far South Coast.
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Predatory snail strikes with unusual insulin weapon
A carnivorous cone snail uses an insulin-laced cocktail to essentially send fish into a diabetic coma.
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New government fund to stem Australian extinctions
On the day an updated Red List of endangered species is published, Australia announces a bold new conservation initiative in national parks
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‘Green List’ awards world’s top conservation sites
The IUCN, which manages the annual ‘Red List’ of threatened species, launches new ‘Green List’ of protected areas.
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Big increase in Earth’s protected areas
The planet’s 209,000 conservation reserves now cover 15.4 per cent of the land area, but are they doing enough to protect dwindling species?
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Dredge dumping banned on Great Barrier Reef
The government says it will ban dredge spoil dumping in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but environment groups have raised concerns.
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Teen makes youngest round-the-world solo flight
An American has beaten Aussie Ryan Campbell’s record to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world.
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Kayaker pulls out of trans-Tasman crossing
After almost three months at sea, with only days to go, kayaker Scott Donaldson pulls out of his trans-Tasman crossing.